POVERTY and Old Age

@ZedSmart I did not know if the old man had issues with his family but I think they had none. In fact, I was told that his children wanted him to stay home but perhaps he was happy roaming and feeding the birds. Whenever I alight from the car to attend mass or go to the church office, he'd stretch out his hand and call me "Chief" with a smile :)

@sunrisefan He may just do it purposely. The amount though is intended for feeding the birds and not for himself.

There might be gap between the man and his family. RIP the man. I also give if the person is no longer capable to be productive. There are just who, in your estimate would still have the capacity but choose to beg. I don't know if they're used by some syndicate but there are quite a number I noticed.

You a good point there. It would be too much to have no home and family to look at you. That's the loneliest part. Yes, I also see who are physically fit and I do not give them.

@ZedSmart U may start one!!! Asking 4 donations and doing a fundraiser!!!!

The problem is it's not available in the locality. That's a good idea if there's a place like that offering meals for them. I just remember that there are feeding centers before but only for the undernourished children although it's not in regular basis.

I think that there must be a place for them to attend and look for their needs especially in this stage. If they do not have the family to take care of them, their should be enough government facility to cater them.

@ZedSmart you are right on that but more often than not most of these people are capable of n willing to work. It is our responsibility to be socially accepting of them to be able to see a change Have a look at this video courtesy "what would you do"

@sonorous I get your point. I can see there are many out there still able to make a living for their selves. OK they're no longer in the establishments but they make use of their skills because when one reaches sixty five, he should have the mandatory retirement if he is holding a job position. The good thing for these people because they're availing pension from their social security and aside from that, if they're in the well off family, there would be no problem at all when it comes to financial survival. For those who are still struggling to earn, they may resort to this thing because they're no longer accepted for a job or they're no longer capable of holding one. They may not also have the capacity to make a capital to sell something.They may have skills or knowledge but cant' be use for reasons. In most cases, they do not have direct family who would assist them nor pension and financial assistance. Where had they been gone from their younger years? That I don't know. Who's to blame? I can't give definite answer. It just sad to accept that there are some people live in misery most especially at times the more it is difficult to stand for themselves. It is really very important to have knowledge and skills because you can use them. With the video, they should not be bullied. I respect older people. I have an old neighbor here and he's running a small store. And if business establishment could no longer offer them a job because they have lesser productivity, there must be an institution for the elderly especially to those who do not have family and relatives and not just leave them begging for their survival. I know in many countries, there are institution for them.